Life Advice

The Daily Man-Up: If You Live With A Fear That You’re Wasting Your Life

February 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Fulfillment – true fulfillment – is still a possibility for you even now.

I appreciate that this might be hard to believe, because from a certain perspective it’s like “well I’ve wasted all this time doing nothing, and I’m older than I’ve ever been, and I have less time now in my life than ever before… so whatever I’m capable of achieving now is only a small version of what I could have otherwise achieved if I had all my shit together.”

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February 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Cleaning consistently is a game-changer

A month ago I finished A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind by Shoukei Matsumoto, and it has had a pretty sizable impact on my focus, productivity, and well-being.

Like many, I have had good weeks and bad weeks trying to better myself and instill new habits. Until I started cleaning regularly I didn’t realize that merely having a messy room, no matter whether I was in it or not, was affecting how I treated my habits, my relationships, and myself. For me, cleaning is now the foundation for all of my other habits.

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The Daily Man-Up: A Man Is The Protector Of His Family

February 11, 2021 Leave a Comment

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As a husband and father, you are the warrior who has been charged with the duty of pushing back against the evil that seeks to prey on your wife, daughters, and sons. If you don’t step up, who will?

The Daily Man-Up: I Must Go On!

February 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

david goggins I must go on

Your mind wants to grow so you have to feed it. Your mind doesn’t ask “what have you done for me lately?”, it asks “what have you done for me today?” You have to apply pressure to things in order to make them grow.

When you are in the hurt locker, you have to take great pleasure in the fact that no one wants to be where the fuck you are right now. Take great pleasure knowing that your mind is stronger than the conditions being put in front of you.

The Daily Man-Up: How Pain Can Help You Achieve The Impossible

January 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

We’ve all heard the phrase, “No pain – no gain.” Consciously, you might agree with the idea; it seems obvious that succeeding is often hard, unpleasant work.

Subconsciously, however, humans are terrified of all pain: physical; emotional; psychological. Tony Robbins said it best: most of what we do revolves around avoiding pain and seeking pleasure.

But what if you could use pain to your advantage? What if pain can help you achieve the impossible?

The Daily Man-Up: 9 Rules I Learned About Life From Getting Old

January 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

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1) People matter the most. I cannot emphasize this enough. Life is short. Relationships are valuable, especially those healthy ones that make you a better person. The older I get the more I prioritize my time to spend it with the people who I love. This means trips back home to my parent’s house, doing activities my friends want to do even if I am not super excited about it (an example would be shopping. I am a girl who hates to shop but loves my friends so I end up at malls a bit.), or even just staying in and having people over. I rarely say no when someone wants to hang out. Their happiness is my own, and I want to encourage them in their happiness.

Over the years I’ve shed negative friendships, drama filled friendships, or people who are bad for me and encourage bad choices. I have a small quality group of friends, my family is amazing, and I’m married to an incredible person who is loving and supportive. These people are my whole world.

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January 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

create a plan for your life

Respect is earned and it’s not the respect of others that matters, it’s the respect that you give yourself that actually means something.

We can talk all day about feeling empowered, making an impact and being the best version of yourself. But none of it matters if you don’t have a plan for your life.

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January 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

I’m a 57 year old man, about three years away from whatever the grandmaster of all the wizards are. I’ve never hugged a woman before (beside female relatives), never dated anyone before, no one at all. And then obviously that means that I never had my first kiss and I’m still a virgin. Now, if I were to sit here and tell some random stranger on the street about my current life predicament, I would be laughed at until the end of time. That brings me to my first point of advice. Ignore all of that crap. It’s worthless to feel like shit, for what? Because life didn’t come as anticipated. It can be harsh, but it’s not entirely over.

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January 13, 2021 Leave a Comment

cringing at old memories

If you cringe when you think about your past mistakes, this may help

Think of a time where you have done something embarrassing or stupid. We all can, its just part of being human. Now think about something someone else did around that same time that was embarrassing. Think about what they did or said. Try to remember every detail about what they did. If you are like me, chances are that ,unless it was humorous or extreme, you may have a hard time remembering a lot of these situations about other people.

Now flip that thinking to yourself. If you can’t remember what they did. They don’t remember what you did. If you beat yourself up for your past mistakes just remember: you are the only one thinking about it so cut yourself some slack. You’re human and making mistakes is part of this thing called life. You don’t have to be embarrassed about times you fell short. Take something away from those instances. Learn from them and move forward. You are still alive, act like it.

To add to this, the fact that you cringe at past happenings shows growth. You are no longer that person anymore. The cringe comes hand in hand with a lesson.

Hopefully this helps someone.